Re: fuel sender

[Mark Dieck <mdieck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Johnathan;

As far as accuracy goes, I couldn't say that my fuel gauge is accurate. However,
the manner in which it reads is very repeatable.  When first filled up, it
actually will read about 7/8ths full, at the 1/2 full I have ridden between 150
and 175 miles, depending on the type of riding. From 1/2 full down to empty the
gauge is fairly linear. The "reserve" light comes on between 180 and 200 miles,
again depending on the type of riding. I have ridden the bike to the point where
the needle was about, one needle width up from the bottom of the red zone. When I
filled up, the tank takes 5.3/5.4 gals of gas. I haven't looked at the sender,
which is the original that came with the bike. The VIN of my bike, Y2K model
purchased in Nov 1999,  was not in the range of the current recall.

Mark

Jonathan West wrote:

> Just had the fuel sender replaced.  Mine never leaked in the first
> place, it just didn't work for shite. Well, after a long long wait for
> the wonderful  new and improved non-leaking grey cap version, I see it
> doesn't work for shite either.  It doesn't leak, but it also doesn't
> show the correct fuel level.  I have a dead accurate fuel guage on my
> trophy.  Why can't they get this thing to work like that one?   Does
> anybody actually have a fuel guage that is even close to accurate?
> Which sender do you have if so?  I'm beginning to think the problem is
> in the damn guage itself.
>
> Jonathan West
> 99' with a perpetually full fuel tank
>
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Mark Dieck
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Gerlach '00
Y2K Triumph Sprint ST
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